Catmose CollegeLong Field Spencer Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Catmose College and Long Field Spencer Academy are secondary schools.
Catmose College scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Long Field Spencer Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Catmose College is ahead on our composite score.
Catmose College was judged Outstanding and Long Field Spencer Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.9 for Catmose College and 46.1 for Long Field Spencer Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Catmose College (55.9 in 2021-22, 52.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Long Field Spencer Academy (49.1 in 2021-22, 46.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OakhamCatmose College | Melton MowbrayLong Field Spencer Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | 19th of 44 in Leicestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,121 | 935 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 800 | |
| Location | Oakham, LE15 6RP | Melton Mowbray, LE13 0BN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.9 Stronger figure | 46.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 60.1% Stronger figure | 52.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 79.3% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 44.3% Stronger figure | 38.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.76 Stronger figure | 4.19 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 203 | 180 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,121 | 935 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.2% | 23.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.1% | 5.7% | |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 21.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 5.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.0% Stronger figure | 25.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Catmose College
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